I made a mix for a friend recently, as it’s been quite a while since I sent her one. This being a very hot summer, I tried to give it a somewhat summery feel. I chose some ambient, 1980s synth-pop, a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan remix, some breezy jazz fusion by Carlos Santana and Alice Coltrane and a load more great tunes. This version has a different tracklist and is longer than the CD I made for my friend.

I remembered a friend a few weeks ago, that I haven’t been in contact with for a long time. These days, it seems tough to be out of contact with a friend, what with social media, but some folks don’t use Twitter or Facebook. I don’t have her newest e-mail address and her phone number changes quite a bit.

I used to make mix tapes for her a long time ago, which she always enjoyed. I last made a mix for her ten years ago – a double-CD set. I thought I’d write a letter and send another one along, for old times’ sake (and she’s probably bored of the older ones by now). I really enjoyed making this one, so I decided I’d share it here.

It’s got some psychedelic space rock, indie rock, psychedelic folk, dark ambient and even a 1980s sing-along anthem! Plus, the usual film and teevee dialogue. Click on the link to listen and download.